TechBridge provides an open innovation and technology validation platform for investors and industry sponsors.
TechBridge identifies and de-risks promising technologies by leveraging the extensive resources of Fraunhofer CSE and the greater Fraunhofer network, including the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance.
At the core of TechBridge is the design and execution of development and demonstration projects that:
The funding for TechBridge projects is provided directly by public and private sector sponsors to make Fraunhofer projects accessible to startups.
TechBridge runs “TechBridge Challenges” for our partners to perform technical validation projects that prepare the startup(s) for partnership and provide the sponsor with actionable information about the latest innovations in relevant areas.